ISSUE NO. 11
June 2025
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Letters

Time Will Still Pass

By
Matthew

Matthew writes from Port Phillip Prison in Victoria.

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Hello!

I am at Port Phillip Prison (PPP). My name is Matthew and it was my 30th the other day. I have a saying I would like to share with everyone:

‘They can lock the locks, but they can’t stop the clock!’

Hello!

I am at Port Phillip Prison (PPP). My name is Matthew and it was my 30th the other day. I have a saying I would like to share with everyone:

‘They can lock the locks, but they can’t stop the clock!’

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I have been in the system a long time. I believe that we as prisoners should be heard a lot more.

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Here at MCC we are limited to weight bags and medicine balls. We cannot purchase creatine or protein powders, training gloves or any other essential items that other prisoners at other centres can purchase.

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I just want to get back to my home state WA so I can do my time with my family support where I’m happy and have all my supports.

Letters

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Discovering Buddhism in Prison

By Chris

Buddhism teaches that pain is a part of being human, not a failure. Thoughts are not who you are, change is always possible because nothing is permanent. There is beauty in the idea that peace isn’t something you chase, it’s something you uncover when you stop clinging.

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